2026 Horai Chuo Park Wading Pool (宝来中央公園 遊水池) Full-Day Course

A one-day course built around the Horai Chuo Park Wading Pool (宝来中央公園 遊水池) in Otofuke Town (音更町), a day spent close to the river and the water. The venue is Horai Chuo Park (宝来中央公園) in Otofuke Town, where the shallow wading pool can be enjoyed free of charge. The usual season runs from Friday, May 1 to Wednesday, September 30, open from 9:00 to 17:00, and the town of Otofuke describes the period as early May to late September. In the morning, head first to Tokachi Ohashi Bridge (十勝大橋). The white cable-stayed bridge spanning the wide Tokachi River (十勝川) links Otofuke Town with Obihiro City (帯広市) and is a symbol of the town; looking up at it from the riverbank, its sheer size is overwhelming. After watching the broad flow of the Tokachi River, go to Michi-no-Eki Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato (道の駅おとふけ なつぞらのふる里) for lunch. Sample Tokachi vegetables and dairy products, and pick up drinks and snacks for the afternoon. In the afternoon, change into swimwear and head to the wading pool. The water is shallow, so even a child who has only just started walking can test the feel of the water on their own two feet. From the scenery of a great river to a small wading pool, every move takes only a few minutes by car, making this a tour of the waters of Tokachi.